Battle of Bentonville

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/battle-of-bentonville

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of engagement?March 19-21, 1865
2. What is the location?Johnston County, North Carolina
3. What happened at the Battle of Bentonville?It was a three‑day fight in North Carolina where Union General Sherman met Confederate General Johnston. The Union won, and Johnston withdrew and later surrendered.
4. Why did General Sherman go to North Carolina?He wanted to destroy the remaining Confederate resources and stop their fight in the heart of the Confederacy.

Carolinas Campaign: A series of battles and maneuvers by Union General Sherman through North and South Carolina in 1865.
Railroad Junction: A place where two or more railway lines meet, important for transporting troops and supplies.
Flanking Maneuver: An attack on the side or rear of an enemy formation, often to bypass strong defenses.
Reconstruction Era: The period after the Civil War (1865-1877) when the United States attempted to rebuild the South and readmit Confederate states.